One of many histories of creating famous still-life paintings is Eugene Delacroix.

Does Art Imitate Life? My Dream Journey Through Art, War, and Delacroix.

Would you believe in that?

My glorious art lover, welcome back!

I’m always thrilled to see you, especially after the wonderful discussion on Vermeer’s masterpiece.

But today, I must share a jaw-dropping discovery—a story that begins with a dream and ends in the heart of Delacroix’s studio.

As usual, Nik—my dear host—was staring at the wall art. When he held my clever head in his arms and gazed into my tiger-yellow eyes, I felt a strange sense of déjà vu.

Just yesterday, I caught him whispering, “Delacroix, Delacroix, who could imagine?” while admiring a still life painting. Then, everything blurred into the most vivid dream…

Delacroix, Paris, and the Dream That Blurred Reality

Suddenly, I was on a smoky street in Paris—1830, during the French Revolution. Gunfire rang through the air, smoke choked the alleyways, and a makeshift barricade blocked the road.

That street was filled with suffocating bitter smoke, gunfire, yelling, and bullet whistles.

A significant barrier of cobblestones, broken bricks, wooden barrels, and garbage existed on the opposite side of this roadway.

People fired firearms into the square.

Suddenly, I heard a strange sound;

A coach barreled toward me, four wild horses pulling it at full speed. Just before they reached me—BANG!—a shot missed, and I leapt onto the carriage. Fate had saved me.

Liberty, Smoke, and the Woman with the Flag.

I saw across the barricade a young woman raised a tricolour flag. “Liberté or die!” echoed around her.

A stylish man with a multicoloured neckerchief joined in, shouting with excitement.

A hulking figure pulled him into a nearby building, shouting, “Le Monsieur Delacroix, it’s hazardous here!” Of course, I followed.

Inside Delacroix’s Studio – Inspiration Strikes.

We entered a spacious room filled with easels, oil paints, and bold canvas sketches. The stylish man—surely Delacroix himself—grabbed a bottle of wine and drew feverishly on a white canvas.

What I saw forming was incredible: a barrier, smoke, and that same flag-wielding woman.

His eyes narrowed in concentration. Then, without hesitation, he decided the woman should bare her chest. “More wine!” he roared, entirely absorbed in his artistic trance.

We heard continuous gunfire outside the window, but he worked too quickly to notice. His frantic eyes were slightly closed yet sharp and bright when opened.

Waking Up Surrounded by Still Life.

When I awoke, there was no gunfire—only the comforting smell of breakfast and the cozy still life paintings around me.

But something clicked. One of those still lifes resembled the one from my dream. Had I visited Delacroix’s studio in my sleep?

The Mystery of Delacroix’s Still Life with Flowers.

Nik always puzzled over Delacroix’s Still Life with Flowers. Why would an artist known for revolution, movement, and chaos choose such quiet beauty?

Perhaps, like me, he found stillness within the storm.

Liberty Leading the People – A Masterpiece Remembered.

Nik first saw Liberty Leading the People when he was about 13 or 14. He says he’ll never forget the woman with her bare chest and raised flag. It left a permanent mark on his mind.

Share Your Art Memory – What Struck You First?

So tell me, dear reader:
What was the first piece of art that truly impressed you as a child?
What detail or emotion stuck with you the most?

Comment below—I’d love to hear your story.

Discover Our Still Life Inspired by Delacroix.

🎨 If you love Old Masters style, my mistress created an original still-life painting inspired by Delacroix.

of her paintings in still life genre you everyone can buy at

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Here (in this collage), you can see some of her Still life: